Promise Fasttrack TX4310 problem with 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5

Chromatik · 12-19-2006, 04:55 AM

Hi, all...
First post, for a really annoying problem.
I'd like to say that I'm not an expert in linux, so please, don't hurt me :-)

I've built a little Raid5 server on Fedora Core 5, with 4x300GB HD plus 1x6,4GB for system, with this Promise fasttrack TX4310.
After a long month trying to find out what's goint wrong, I came here for help. Here's the problems.
First, the card is recognized by the system,

Quote:

root@localhost etc]# modinfo sata-promise
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2239.fc5/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.ko
author: Jeff Garzik
description: Promise ATA TX2/TX4/TX4000 low-level driver
license: GPL
version: 1.04
vermagic: 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS
gcc-4.1
depends: libata
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003371sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003570sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003571sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003373sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003375sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003376sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003574sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003D75sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003D73sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003318sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003319sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003515sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003519sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003D17sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00003D18sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000105Ad00006629sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
srcversion: 4D44CC33932E4783B313752

[root@localhost etc]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 2497 0
hfsplus 77381 0
autofs4 21573 1
hidp 16193 2
rfcomm 37849 0
l2cap 23873 10 hidp,rfcomm
bluetooth 50085 5 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap
sunrpc 153597 1
ip_conntrack_netbios_ns 3393 0
ipt_REJECT 5697 1
xt_state 2625 6
ip_conntrack 52085 2 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_state
nfnetlink 7513 1 ip_conntrack
xt_tcpudp 3521 8
iptable_filter 3393 1
ip_tables 12937 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 14405 4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
video 17221 0
sbs 16257 0
i2c_ec 5569 1 sbs
container 4801 0
button 7249 0
battery 10565 0
asus_acpi 16857 0
ac 5701 0
ipv6 245985 27
lp 13065 0
parport_pc 27493 1
parport 37001 2 lp,parport_pc
sg 34653 0
floppy 57317 1
ehci_hcd 31693 0
ohci_hcd 21341 0
snd_intel8x0 32605 1
snd_ac97_codec 91361 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus 2753 1 snd_ac97_codec
sata_promise 12741 0
i2c_nforce2 7617 0
snd_seq_dummy 4293 0
snd_seq_oss 32705 0
ide_cd 38625 2
snd_seq_midi_event 8001 1 snd_seq_oss
i2c_core 21697 2 i2c_ec,i2c_nforce2
serio_raw 7493 0
cdrom 34913 1 ide_cd
snd_seq 51633 5
snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
k8_edac 14209 0
pcspkr 3521 0
forcedeth 42821 0
snd_seq_device 8781 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
edac_mc 23369 1 k8_edac
snd_pcm_oss 42849 0
snd_mixer_oss 16833 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 76485 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 23237 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 52933 11
snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd _timer
soundcore 10145 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10569 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
dm_snapshot 17517 0
dm_zero 2497 0
dm_mirror 29073 0
dm_mod 57433 12 dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
ext3 130505 2
jbd 58729 1 ext3
sata_nv 11845 0
libata 99161 2 sata_promise,sata_nv
sd_mod 21057 26
scsi_mod 134761 3 sg,libata,sd_mod

But, in fact, with the Promise WebPAM CGI interface, no raid device appears. At boot, there's the FastBuild Utility that works and find a Raid5 matrix but, with Fedora, no disk mounted, of course no raid matrix. And I don't have a clue how doing it work.

I really hope you could help me.
Best regards,

Chromatik

Chromatik · 05-18-2007, 05:40 AM

Hi there !

Just to keep in touch about my problem.
With this Raid Card, forget about recent kernels.
I use a Redhat EL 4.2 clone called CentOS 4.2, and it's working fine.
Promise don't provide any support for this card, and only say "you should use RHEL 4.2...
In case you're trying to find a good Raid card, just spend a little more and buy a REAL HARDWARE Raid Card... TX4310 is only semi-hardware !

Regards

mattl · 04-10-2009, 01:42 PM

amen, this card sucks and the support does too, what a waste of money. i finally got dmraid to recognize a raid1 mirror , so am looking into how to manage it. i spent the last couple weeks of my spare time messing with this card, what a joke that they say its linux compatible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chromatik

Hi there !

Just to keep in touch about my problem.
With this Raid Card, forget about recent kernels.
I use a Redhat EL 4.2 clone called CentOS 4.2, and it's working fine.
Promise don't provide any support for this card, and only say "you should use RHEL 4.2...
In case you're trying to find a good Raid card, just spend a little more and buy a REAL HARDWARE Raid Card... TX4310 is only semi-hardware !

Regards